Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-09-25
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT.
Commissioner Berry was in the city yes
terday repairing his fences.
Mrs. Hon. Ross J. Alexander and Mr.. r.
n. BOleman are in AllidOnia, the guests Of
Dr. Robert Alexander, of that place.
Mrs. John Tapping left for Pittsburg TO
visit friends yesterday.
Mrs. A. L. Mason and daughter, of Kan
sas City, have returned to their home at
ter pleasant sojourn among friends in this
vicinity.
Judy Gray was sent up on Friday until
he can lay out fine OF $25 and costs. The
original charge was grand larceny, but this
was withdrawn in favor of petit larceny
when it was found that the watch stolen
was Oreide and worth about $40.
Robert Williams, highly respected clti-
zen, residing about two miles west of town
on the Cadz pike, met with a narrow
escape from death on Friday. lie was
trying to dIslodge 4 large stone from its
place in PERCEPTIONS bank with a crow
bar. When the store loOsened it tumbled
the old gentleman end over end down the
bank about thirty feet to ledge over
which be fell on his head distance oil ten
feet, ahghtiDg on q piece Of broken stone.
His head was severely cut and bruised and
he lay there unable to move or cry for
help, while the rock which had caused
the fall hung in ticklish position just
above him. He was however cOgnizant
that the rock might fall at any moment.
He lay in this position two hours till his
children came hunting him. He was at
work quarrying stone at the time 10 build
a mill dam for Fred Adolph.
Miss Lee Mitchell, who has been quite
poorly for some time, is, We are glad to
say, slowly improving,
Mr.. J. +. Macdonald, who has been in
Omaha since last spring, is expected to re-
turn again.
Miss Ida Mcconnell left Thursday after
noon to visit with her sister, Mrs. Show
alter, who lives near Buffalo, n. y.
Miss Clara Forbes, who has been sick
for some time, is again able to resume her
duty in the telephone.
Mr.. X. b. Sheppard, manager at the
Bridgeport glass factory, held a lucky
number in the last drawing of the LOuisi-
dul HrtdtC AIoLtSly nhlIu ulSN thiSS nun
bred dollars.
Miss Hall, of Pittsburg, is the guest Of
Miss Mamie Duncan.
The friends of Harry Lynch are all glad
| to know that he has recovered from his re-
cent illness and is again able to pull the
throttle and wave for honey.
Superintendent Bethel, of the Flushing
schools, was in the city yesterday.
Len Austen, an engineer on the c., l.. 4
w, left yesterday for Elyria to spend a
few days with his family.
Yesterday was pay day at the Wheeling
Creek.
Mr.. II. T. Glass, q prominent Bellaire
contractor, was in the city yesterday.
John Sells is in Pittsburg spending the
day with friends.
William Fowler, an eX-freight conductor
on the C., l.. q W., has been promoted
and now has charge Of the train on the
Martins Ferry extension.
Dave Umbria is laid up with cold.
People are feeling the need OF stoves, and
| fires are burning everywhere.
Isaac ShallCrOss, formerly an enginetr
ON the st. Clairsville raOd, has accepted q
position on the i. & ..
| Heretofore the st. Clairsville train laid
over at st. Clairsville. Hereafter 1t will
lay over at Bridgeport and make an extra
trip to Bellaire. Billy Mckinney, the
conductor, will remove TO Bridgeport.
Grandmother Moore, of West Wheeling,
is lying at the point of death at her home.
Mrs. c. A. Giflin is seriously i'll at her
home in kirkwoOd.
The Ladies' Relief rps of Branum
Post, G.. A. r., gave a very successful
social in Helnlein's hall last night.
Mr.. James McIlwaine, of MassillOn, was
In the city yesterday.
Mr.. C.. H. Roberts, of Philadelphia,
called upon our business men yesterday.
b. Neindorf, OF New York, was in the
city yesterday.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Sewing circle Of
Kirkwood, are making preparations for {
High Tea, which will take place in the NJ
E. church Wednesday evening next, Sep
TENDER %. This is something novel II
this vicinity and all no doubt be vel
pleased if they will come.
Having passed the civil service examina'
nation, Mr.. VIM. Giffin will hold the pc
sition as postmaster at Hard Tack Camp
Squirrel township, Rabbit precinct, Swamp
county, Ohio.
Rev. Jas. Rodgers, recently from Can
ton, has been appointed to succeed Rev
I. S. Winters as minister of the M. E
Church. Rev. Winters going to Martins
Ferry. Rev. Week having been sent t
Warrenton, o., will be succeeded by s
Rev. Wier, of RavenDa, D.
The furnace ofthe Bridgeport Glass Fac
tory is about completed and consequently
operations will begin about the first of mex
week.
The foundation has been begun on the
new dwelling house of the Scott Bros, il
Kirkwood.
Miss Clara Chapman returned to Steu
benyille yesterday after being at home
with a spralned ankle during the past Si1
weeks. She was accompanied by heI
mother.
The Fred Warde Company went tt
Steubenville on the c. & P. accommOda
ton last evening
An Etnayille man named Mccormick
was before Mayor Junkins yesterday
charged with stealing a chain from Thos
Hills machine shops on Wednesday night
last, He was fined $l25 and costs.
The first grand ball of the Elite Socis
Dancing Club will be held in Heinlein''
Hall on Monday evening, October Sd.
Asa Booth, n. Kuhn, Joe McConnaughy
and Frank Riley have returned from two
/ uaaks' limiting trim in the vicinity n